Knob for exercising or indian club



(No Model.)

E. M. FOLK.

KNOB FOR EXEROISING 0R INDIAN CLUB.

Patented Sept. 5, 1882..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR M. FOLK, 0E BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

KNOB FOR EXERCISING OR INDIAN CLUBS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 263,887, datedSeptember 5, 1882.

Application filed February 17, 1882. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR M. FOLK, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York,have invented a new and Improved Knob forExercising or Indian (Jlubs; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure l is a longitudinal section of my improved knob cast upon aslotted metallic ferrule. Fig. 2 is an ordinary exercising or Indianclub devoid of the usual Wooden knob.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The invention consists in providing an elastic knob for an exercising orIndian club and themanner of attaching the same. While a rubber knob isused in the present case, an ordinary knob of wood or other material maybe wholly or partly faced with rubber or other elastic equivalent; orthe handle or knob may be chambered the requisite depth and lined withan elastic or spongy material to receive a pin similar to din Fig. 2;butarubber knob is preferable. The knob may be permanently secured tothe handle in various ways; but the following has been adopted as themost dosirable:

A isa rubber knob cast upon a metallic ferrule, 11, said ferrule beingslotted at the top end to firmly hold the knob. c is the receptacle forthat portion of the handle in Fig. 2 marked cl. A pin is passed intohole 6, then into holef through the handle of theclub into curelyfastening the knob to the club. While the rivet is being inserted thatportion of the knob which falls below 0 e is pressed upward,

which upon being released will cover the rivetheads. 4

The advantages claimed for my improved knob are that the handle of anexercising or Indian club, being necessarily slender, is, in the eventof a fall, prevented from breaking by the elasticity of the knob; also,the disagreeable clatter occasioned by the upsetting of a club isobviated. Furthermore, it facilitates the execution of certain movementsin club-swinging, where otherwise a hard smooth knob would beobjectionable.

Having thus fully described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Paten't- 1. An exercising or Indian club knob made ofrubber or other elastic material, substantially as andfor the purposesherein set forth.

2. An exercising or Indian club provided with an elastic knob,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination of an elastic knob for an exercising or Indian cluband a slotted ferrule, as herein shown and described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 25th day of June, 1881.

EDGAR M. FOLK,

Witnesses:

RIonD. N. DYER, H. W. SEELY.

